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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,926 and 3,622,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,926 and 3,622,018 is: 7,898,614.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,926 : 3,622,018 = 3,622,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,926/3,622,018 = 3,622,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,926x = 3,622,018 × 3,622,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,926x = 13,119,014,392,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,119,014,392,324/1,660,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,898,614.62

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